After surveying the damage in Abra due to a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred last July 27, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. issued a four-point directive to concerned government agencies: first, provide immediate needs of food, shelter and water; second, expedite the clearing of roads and...
(PHIVOLCS) A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Ilocos Sur at around 1:49 p.m., Sunday, July 31, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). It said the tremor was an aftershock of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Tayum, Abra on July 27. Phivolcs traced the...
Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara on Sunday, July 31, called for the inspection and restoration of historical sites and structures damaged by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Philippines last week. Senator Sonny Angara (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)...
A fundraising project has been launched for the rehabilitation of Vigan Cathedral in Ilocos Sur. Photo Vigan Cathedral FB Dubbed as "Simbahan ko, mahal ko," the Vigan Cathedral posted about the project Sunday, July 31 on Facebook. "You may drop your donations at the parish office, or send your cash...
In response to a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Abra on July 27 which resulted in damage to properties, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said that it has intensified its assistance to the distressed people in communities. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) The PRC sent food items to 24 families in Suyo,...
(DSWD / TWITTER) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continued to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) to help assist families affected by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake on July 27. As of July 31, at least P11.2 million worth of humanitarian assistance was...
Chinese President Xi Jinping conveyed sympathy to his Filipino counterpart President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. over the devastating magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck Luzon last July 27. Chinese President Xi Jinping and presumptive Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File Photos) In...
The strong July 27 earthquake that jolted Luzon provinces has bolstered President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s resolve to push for the return of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in high school. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Screengrab from BBM VLOG 220) In...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Northern Luzon several days ago reminded us of the powerful quake that devastated Central and Northern Luzon on July 16, 1990, leaving some 2,500 people dead, thousands injured, and an estimated P20...
(PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has so far recorded 1,459 aftershocks following the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tayum, Abra on July 27. As of 6 p.m., Sunday, July 30, Phivolcs had detected 1,459 aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 1.4 to 5.0. Of...
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) sent a brand new ambulance to Abra less than 24 hours after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the province. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (FACEBOOK) According to PCSO, this was in response to La Paz, Abra Mayor Joseph Bernos's plea to...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is mapping its next steps to carry out relief operations in areas hit by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Northern Luzon amid the threat of rains brough by habagat (southwest monsoon) and enhanced by tropical depression...